Polo Slips Past Cuba North Fulton

POLO ­ The Polo Marcos are still alive in the postseason. Polo held off Cuba North Fulton in the Illinois High School Association playoffs Saturday, defeating the Wildcats 32-30.

Polo quarterback Matt School carried the biggest offensive load for the Marcos, rushing 42 times for 327 yards and three touchdowns. Drew Cheatham rushed 11 times for 34 yards and one touchdown as part of the Polo triumph.

The two teams battled back and forth. Polo eased out of the first quarter ahead 7-3. Cuba North Fulton carried a 17-14 lead into halftime. Polo, hosting the Wildcats in the second round matchup, caught up and passes Cuba North Fulton on more than one occasion. The Marcos outscored Cuba North Fulton 15-6 in the third quarter en route to the postseason win.

Matt VanOosten and Brandon Wiggins also rushed for positive yardage as the Marcos prevailed.

Scholl was 0-for-3 in the passing department with an interception.

Kicker Drew Mitchell provided the game-winning score for Polo when he connected on a 21-yard field goal in the final quarter.

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL SCOREBOARD

Milledgeville 54, Kewanee 20

Galena 14, Princeville 12

Toulon Stark 22, Orangeville 6

Polo 32, Cuba North 30

Richmond-Burton 48, Genoa-Kingston 14

Elmhurst Immaculate 43, Lena-Winslow 22

Morris 28, Sterling 8

Oregon 40, Amboy 0

Aledo 30, Stillman Valley 22

Kankakee Sr. 22, Rochelle

Crystal Lake South 28, Boylan 0

Geneva 46, Hononegah 28

NFL Schedule

Nov. 13

N.Y. Jets at New England-7:15pm

Nov. 16

Denver at Atlanta-noon

Philadelphia at Cincinnati-noon

Chicago at Green Bay-noon

Houston at Indianapolis-noon

New Orleans at Kansas City-noon

Oakland at Miami-noon

Baltimore at N.Y. Giants-noon

Minnesota at Tampa Bay-noon

Detroit at Carolina-noon

Tennessee at Jacksonville-noon

St. Louis at San Francisco-3:05pm

Arizona at Seattle-3:05pm

San Diego at Pittsburgh-3:15pm

Dallas at Washington-7:15pm

Nov. 17

Cleveland at Buffalo-7:30pm

Class 1A Volleyball

Sectional

(at Polo)

Nov. 4

Eastland 2 Erie 0 (25-12, 25-9)

Dakota 2 Galena 0 (25-18, 25-16)

Nov. 6

Eastland 2 Dakota 1 (22-25, 25-18, 25-20)

Super Sectional

(at Pecatonica)

Nov. 8

Eastland 2 Dwight 0 (25-14, 25-15)

IHSA Class 1A State Volleyball Tournament

(at Redbird Arena, Normal)

Nov. 14

(1) Toledo (Cumberland) v.s. Eastland - 9:30 am

(2) Sciota (West Prairie) v.s. Ashland Central - 10:30 am

Nov. 15

Third Place Game

(Loser of match #1 v.s. loser of match #2 - 9:30 am

Championship Game

Winner of match #1 v.s. winner of match #2 - 10:30 am

EHS Volleyball Fan Bus Schedule

Eastland High School Volleyball Fan Bus for students and the general public. Cost is $5.00 per person. Friday November 14, 2008. It will depart at 5 am from EHS and return at approximately 2 pm. Saturday November 15, 2008, consolation game will depart at 5 am from EHS and for the championship game will depart at 6 am from EHS. The return time for Saturday is approximately 4 pm. Reserve your seats by signing up and paying at the Eastland High School office before NOON on Thursday.

NUIC East

All-Conference Volleyball

First Team - (* unanimous selection)

*Natalie Olsen (Dakota), *Alexys Cleaver (Dakota), Erin Thill (Freeport Aquin), Melissa Schleuning (Milledgeville), Kayla Engle (Forreston), Nici DeVries (Orangeville), Aubrey Kennay (AFC)

Second Team

Megan Leverton (Orangeville), Ashlee Reuter (Durand), Erika Lawson (Dakota), Taylor Borgman (Dakota), Sam DeVries (Orangeville), McKenzie Neubauer (Milledgeville), Courtney Gaulrapp (Freeport Aquin), Morgan McCoy (Forreston)

Honorable Mention

Michelle Gogel (Freeport Aquin), Taylor O'Brien (Pecatonica), Kelsey LeFevre (Polo), Ashley Cramer (Orangeville), Nicole Plum (Freeport Aquin), Shannon Mareth (Dakota), Megan McWorthy (Forreston), Keali Engelkens (Milledgeville), Giovanna Valenti (Pecatonica), Rachel Melanden (Pecatonica), Stephanie Peterson (South Beloit), Alyssa Holt (Durand), Mikaela Schroeder (Dakota), Kendra Dornink (Dakota)

Second Round IHSA Football Playoffs

Nov. 8

1A

Milledgeville 54

Kewanee Wethersfield 20

Polo 32 Cuba 30

Galena 14 Princeville 12

Stark County 22 Orangeville 16

2A

Elmhurst (Immaculate Conception) 43

Le-Win 22

Bureau Valley 12

Morrison 6 (4OT)

3A

Aledo 30 Stillman Valley 22

Oregon 40 Amboy 0

Wilmington 6 St. Newman 0

5A

Morris 27 Sterling 7

IHSA Football Playoffs - Quarterfinals

Nov. 15

1A

Galena at Milledgeville - Sat. Nov. 15 at 1 pm

Polo at Stark County - Sat. Nov. 15 at 2 pm

2A

Bureau Valley at Elmhurst (Immaculate Conception) - Sat. Nov. 15 at 1 pm

3A

Wilmington at Oregon - Sat. Nov. 15 at 1 pm

West Carroll Fall Sports Awards

West Carroll High School's fall sports awards' night will be held on Tuesday, November 18th starting at 7 pm. After a brief opening for all attendees, the golf team, volleyball team, and football team and cheerleading squads will separate and give out their post-season awards.

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